cos ( i ) = ?
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Clarification : i = − 1 .
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Using the following identity of cos z , where z is a complex number, we have:
cos z ⟹ cos i = 2 e i z + e − i z Putting z = i = 2 e i 2 + e − i 2 = 2 e − 1 + e 1 ≈ 1 . 5 4 3
c o s ( i ) = 1 + 2 ! 1 + 4 ! 1 + 6 ! 1 + 8 ! 1 ⋯ ≈ 1.543 Very nice observation. Complex cos has crossed its limit.
It's just simply the equivalent of c o s h ( 1 )
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e i x = cos x + i sin x
Put, x = i
e i 2 = cos ( i ) + i sin ( i )
e − 1 = cos ( i ) + i sin ( i ) → 1
Put, x = − i
e − i 2 = cos ( − i ) + sin ( − i )
Since, cosine is an even function, cos ( − i ) = cos i
e = cos ( i ) − i sin ( i ) → 2
Adding 1 and 2 , and dividing by 2,
c o s ( i ) = 2 e − 1 + e ≈ 1 . 5 4 3 0 8